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Requests106Home Together52Food and Eating Together37Shopping and Paying36Food and Dining35Getting Around Mexico29Health and Getting Help25Making Plans24Keeping a Conversation Going22Boundaries and Disagreements15Travel and Directions15Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand11Clearing Up Misunderstandings10Household Chores10Health and Safety8Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand7Everyday Affection6Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5Everyday Actions5Appointments and Rescheduling4At a Gas Station in Mexico4Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4Conversation4Encouragement and Celebration4Everyday Statements4Receiving a Package4Relationships and Family4Splitting the Bill and Tipping4At a Mexican Bakery3Buying Intercity Bus Tickets3Taking a Taxi in Mexico3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3Visiting a Pharmacy3A Beach Day in Mexico2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Calling Emergency Services2Cooking Together2Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2Food Allergies and Ingredients2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds2Romance2Work and Shifts2Asking for Help Politely1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Going to the Dentist1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Rental Car Pickup and Return1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Time and Frequency1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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  1. Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.

    “Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Can I get some cut fruit?¿Me da fruta picada?

    “¿Me da fruta picada?” means “Can I get some cut fruit?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!

    “¡Llama a la policía!” means “Call the police!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to call the police.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Don’t move.No te muevas.

    “No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Help me sit down.Ayúdame a sentarme.

    “Ayúdame a sentarme.” means “Help me sit down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Please go over there.Ve para allá, por favor.

    “Ve para allá, por favor.” means “Please go over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Help me get up.Ayúdame a levantarme.

    “Ayúdame a levantarme.” means “Help me get up.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Take this medicine.Tome este medicamento.

    “Tome este medicamento.” means “Take this medicine.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Call an ambulance.Llama a una ambulancia.

    “Llama a una ambulancia.” means “Call an ambulance.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Help me carry this.Ayúdame a llevar esto.

    “Ayúdame a llevar esto.” means “Help me carry this.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Please pull over.Oríllese, por favor.

    “Oríllese, por favor.” means “Please pull over.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. A table for two, please.Una mesa para dos, por favor.

    “Una mesa para dos, por favor.” means “A table for two, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Pick it up.Recógelo.

    “Recógelo.” means “Pick it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to pick up an understood object.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Put it away.Guárdalo.

    “Guárdalo.” means “Put it away.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Get back!¡Retrocede!

    “¡Retrocede!” means “Get back!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move backward immediately.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. On the corner, please.En la esquina, por favor.

    “En la esquina, por favor.” means “On the corner, please.” in Mexican Spanish. A short, polite answer when a driver asks where to drop you off.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Salsa on the side, please.La salsa aparte, por favor.

    “La salsa aparte, por favor.” means “Salsa on the side, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Use aparte to ask for the salsa in a separate container or dish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. For here, please.Para comer aquí, por favor.

    “Para comer aquí, por favor.” means “For here, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Can I choose them?¿Los puedo escoger?

    “¿Los puedo escoger?” means “Can I choose them?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Can you weigh these?¿Me los pesa?

    “¿Me los pesa?” means “Can you weigh these?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. A separate bag, please.En otra bolsa, por favor.

    “En otra bolsa, por favor.” means “A separate bag, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Can you stop a moment?¿Puede parar un momento?

    “¿Puede parar un momento?” means “Can you stop a moment?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Can you hear me clearly?¿Me escucha bien?

    “¿Me escucha bien?” means “Can you hear me clearly?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register3 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Familiar (tú)102Neutral52Formal (usted)31
Situations129 branches

The specific setting recorded by the editorial review. Not every phrase has a named situation.

Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand11Not recorded8Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand6At a Gas Station in Mexico4Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4Receiving a Package4Splitting the Bill and Tipping4At a Mexican Bakery3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3Appointments2Appointments and Rescheduling2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2Food Allergies and Ingredients2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Visiting a Pharmacy2Work and Shifts2A Beach Day in Mexico1Advise taking an umbrella along.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Ask a close person for a hug.1Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for affection in an appropriate established relationship.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for help locking an understood item.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1Ask someone to call the police.1Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Calling Emergency Services1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Direct someone upstairs.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Firm request for honesty.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Going to the Dentist1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Ordering food1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1Prompt departure because it is time to go.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1Returns and exchanges1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Taxi or rideshare1Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1Visiting Someone’s Home1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral183feminine1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded183noun1object1
Learning collections3 branches

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Core128Expansion49Not recorded8
Vocabulary families275 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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Everyday123Less common54Not recorded8
Reusability3 branches

Editorial score for how broadly an expression can be reused; higher scores indicate more reuse.

4134539312
Coverage gap value4 branches

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41213515914
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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184260341
Confusion risk3 branches

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183369233
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–31024–683
Usefulness score3 branches

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4121536328
Difficulty score2 branches

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21–3015131–4034
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.

1–3160025
Review dates5 branches

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2026-10-23942026-11-11792026-10-1042026-10-1442026-11-144
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)185
Source batches3 branches

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photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2394Not recorded87Informal me commands screenshot4
Review methods5 branches

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Individual editorial meaning/context/grammar review; difficulty-v2 vocabulary/reuse recomputed against reconciled 1414-card deck. Supplemental ratings are editorial estimates, not recall or CEFR measurements.94Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.70Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.13Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap7Editorial review of requested command phrases1
Source review decisions2 branches

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Added98Not recorded87
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded185
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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6629551226025315152
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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46636361921851306
Grammar difficulty factor13 branches

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134693362617208191611201125510423433212121
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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01694138261
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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095-274-416
Unique Vocabulary Families193 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline207 branches

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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3165016Not recorded4
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No102Not recorded83